PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release Press Contact: Judith Steinbaum Press and Public Relations Roaster Technologies Judith@roaster.com 617. 876. 4031 x1818 'Roasted Java(tm) News' Launch Offers Daily Distillate of Java! Cambridge, Mass. May 19, 1997 - Roaster Technologies today officially launched "Roasted Java(tm) News," an online Java News Daily. Each freshly updated version includes a comprehensive collection of news headlines concerning Java culled from over 50 different publications available on the Internet. In addition, a department of "Short Takes" supplies information on new or updated applets, applications or Java-related sources. Previews of this resource have been greeted with enthusiasm by members of the press, Java developers and IS Managers. "The accessibility and organization of the site by publication, with special highlights featured at the beginning of each day, gives the site the sense of a well-moderated Java newsletter," said an early user, John Magee, Director...

BasiChat http://www.basichat.com Download a demo version now. The idea is simple: use Java to provide a cross-platform WWW chat tool that everybody can use. No IRC support, no fancy graphics, no blinking advertisements, no advertisements you didn't sell, no outrageous cost, no slow applets that bring your machine to a crawl - just a BasiChat for regular users. Most existing chat servers suffer from either feature bloat (the expensive ones loaded with plug-ins) or inefficient design (the free and cheap ones). We designed BasiChat to elegantly offer only core functionality for web-based chat. The server is cross-platform, extremely efficient, and easy to install. Simple design is the centerpiece of this application. The Server: Supports multiple independent channels, with multiple rooms, with private messages. Logs a client's entrance and exit Can do 'session' logging, which can be turned on/off at any time Gives complete control over all channels, rooms and...

For Immediate Release Contacts: Peter Zaballos Ed Hutchinson Vivo Software Lois Paul & Partners (617) 899-8900 (617) 238-5700 pete_zaballos@vivo.com ed_hutchinson@lpp.com VIVO SOFTWARE ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY OF VIVOACTIVE 2.0 WEB STREAMING VIDEO PRODUCTION TOOL, VIEWER Most Popular, Easiest Way To Create Web Video Content Now Offers Larger Image, Higher Resolution, More Flexibility WALTHAM, Mass., May 19, 1997 -- Vivo Software, Inc. today announced immediate availability of VivoActive 2.0, an enhanced version of Vivo's popular, server-independent Web streaming video production tool and viewer. VivoActive 2.0 offers Web developers the fastest, easiest way to create Web video content, which can be streamed from a wide array of servers and viewed over dial-up modem connections. VivoActive supports standard HTTP servers as well as media servers from Microsoft Corp.'s NetShow, Netscape...

Stalker Software Announces Stalker Internet Mail Server 1.0beta MILL VALLEY, CA - May 15th, 1997 - Stalker Software, Inc. announced today the first public beta version of the Stalker Internet Mail Server - a high-performance Open-Transport native SMTP, POP3, and "poppwd" server for the MacOS. The industry-strong Stalker Internet Mail Server is FREE. It does not have any demo/trial limitations, and it can be used to support several hundred accounts and multiple domains. This product fills the gap between the commercial servers as the CommuniGate(tm) Integrated Messaging System and low-end freeware mail servers. The high performance Mail Server relies on the OpenTransport features. While the first release is still slower than the best UNIX mail servers on comparable CPUs, several enhancements will be implemented shortly. But even this beta version (available in the MC68K code) easily handles 100+ incoming and 100+ outgoing simultaneous connections on a Quadra or low-end PowerPC machines...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEOLOGIC ANNOUNCES NEOACCESS FOR BeOS BeOS release of the high-performance, cross-platform object database runs 300 to 500% faster than on MacOS. SANTA CLARA, CA May 10, 1997 -- NeoLogic Systems, Inc. today announced the release of NeoAccess 5.0 for the Be Operating System (BeOS) NeoAccess is NeoLogic's cross-platform object database engine. NeoAccess is used by developers as the database foundation for building advanced software applications running on Be, Windows, Macintosh and/or Unix platforms. Utilizing the BeOS's new high-performance file system and extensive multithreading capabilities, benchmarks show that NeoAccess performs three to five times faster than under MacOS on similar PowerMacintosh hardware, making NeoAccess the highest performance object database engine available for PowerPC-based applications. Since NeoAccess is a cross-platform framework, developers can use it to build both BeOS and MacOS applications. "We're extremely pleased that...

Joint Release Apple Endorses Java Foundation Classes as a Key Component of its Rhapsody Platform WWDC, SAN JOSE, Calif.--May 13, 1997--Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that Apple has joined Sun, Netscape Communications Corporation, and IBM in the continued effort to evolve the Java Foundation Classes, the most comprehensive set of tools for defining the look and feel of Java applications. Apple will embrace the Java Platform, which includes the Java Foundation Classes, as a central component of its development and deployment strategy for Rhapsody, the code name for its next generation OS, and Mac OS. This announcement confirms Apple's commitment to providing a leading Java Platform for creating and distributing 100% Pure Java solutions. By adopting Java as a premier development environment and Application Programming Interface (API) platform for Mac OS and Rhapsody, Apple developers will have access to the largest deployment platforms possible. "Sun is...

Apple's Mac OS 8 Beta Release Receives Positive Response; Developers and Customers Laud Major Upgrade to Operating System WWDC, SAN JOSE, Calif.-May 13, 1997-Apple Computer, Inc. today revealed that the recent release of the beta version of its forthcoming major operating system upgrade, Mac OS 8, has been enthusiastically received by seeded developers and customers alike. Scheduled for introduction in July 1997, Mac OS 8 will provide a more responsive user interface with a multi-threaded, PowerPC-native Finder; integrated Internet services, and improved installation and configuration features. "Everytime we show Mac OS 8 to customers, press, and trade show attendees we get a terrific response," said Jim Gable, vice president of Apple Software Marketing. "This is the most significant update to the OS software platform in many years and clearly demonstrates Apple's lasting advantages -particularly in ease-of-use and now with integrated Internet services." "Developer response to the Mac...

Apple Plans to Provide Customers with Best-of-Class Internet Access With Mac OS 8 Mac OS 8 Planned to Offer Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer Browsers WWDC, SAN JOSE, Calif.-May 13, 1997-Apple Computer, Inc. today revealed its plans that customers of its upcoming operating system, Mac OS 8, will have access to best-of-class Internet access via Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers. Scheduled to be released this summer, Mac OS 8 reaffirms Apple's continuing efforts to integrate the Internet into the core operating system. "The depth of Internet integration in Mac OS 8 is going to surprise many observers-and delight customers," said Jim Gable, vice president of Platform and Software Technologies. "The natural extension of this philosophy is to include both of the world's leading browser technologies, giving customers choices for the best possible Internet experience." Internet Features Mac OS 8 provides key Internet features including integrated...

Apple Cuts Prices on OPENSTEP Enterprise and Updates Product to Version 4.2 Product Now Includes Support for Deploying Applications on Windows 95; Increases Developer Productivity With PCVS Manager Integration WWDC, SAN JOSE, Calif.-May 13, 1997-At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Apple Computer, Inc. today announced it was reducing prices on OPENSTEP Enterprise, and introducing a new version of the product, OPENSTEP Enterprise 4.2. OPENSTEP Enterprise 4.2 is an object oriented development environment running on Windows NT that allows developers to assemble, integrate, and deploy dynamic business applications across the enterprise on a variety of Operating Systems. OPENSTEP Enterprise 4.2 allows developers to create applications that can easily be updated to respond to changing user needs in the enterprise. New features include the ability to deploy applications on Windows 95 and Project Builder integration with Intersolv's PVCS Manager source code management...

Apple Announces Unified Development Strategy for Next Generation Applications as Part of Rhapsody New Development Platform, Code Name "Yellow Box", to Speed Creation of Robust, Content-Rich, Cross-Platform Applications; Java Integrated Throughout Next Generation System Software Product Line WWDC, SAN JOSE, Calif.-May 13, 1997-At its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Apple Computer, Inc. today outlined a radical software development strategy for Rhapsody, the code name for its next generation operating system. By utilizing the "Yellow Box" Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), software developers will eventually be able to deploy their applications on a wide range of operating systems including Rhapsody, Mac OS, Rhapsody for Intel, Windows 95, and Windows NT. By making the Yellow Box programming environment cross platform Apple believes it can attract new software developers to the Rhapsody and Mac OS platforms and expand the business opportunities for current Mac OS...

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Susan Marlett ClearWay Technologies 617-973-5024 marlett@clearway.com CLEARWAY TECHNOLOGIES SHIPS FIRESITE 2.0, THE FASTEST WEB SITE ACCELERATOR EVER CREATED -- FireSite Delivers High Bandwidth for Web Servers, Economically. Webmasters Deliver "T-1 Speeds" Using ISDN, Modems; Serve Hundreds of Thousands of Hits Per Day -- Boston, MA., May 13, 1997 -- ClearWay Technologies, Inc. today announced availability of FireSite(TM) Blazing Web Site Accelerator version 2.0, an updated version of ClearWay's Web site acceleration software for the Mac(r) OS. The software, which can deliver "T-1 speeds" from Web sites using ISDN or modem lines, now offers enhanced functionality including a powerful and complete "Virtual Domain Management" system, protection against "media hijacking", and dynamic multimedia "Themes." ClearWay has announced introductory prices for FireSite 2.0, starting at US$99.00, and has made 30-day evaluation copies of FireSite freely...

This is not a typical MacDev-1 release, but some have expressed interest in special cases like Metrowerks. -Neil ------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE METROWERKS THIRD QUARTER REVENUES TOTAL US$3.6 MILLION Metrowerks Takes $4.3 Million Non-Recurring Charge AUSTIN, Texas-May 12, 1997-Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK), today announced the results of its third fiscal quarter ending April 30, 1997, reporting revenue of $3.6 million, an increase of 52% over the third fiscal quarter of 1996. During the quarter, the company continued its product diversification efforts in the face of declining Mac OS-based product sales. As a result of the declining Mac OS sales, non-recurring and acquisition charges of $4.3 million, or $0.37 per share, related to the company's Mac OS-based product business were incurred. The net loss from ongoing operations was $1.6 million, or $.14 per share. After taking into account non-recurring charges, the company...

METROWERKS INTRODUCES CODEWARRIOR LATITUDE New Development Tools Move Mac OS Applications to Rhapsody and UNIX SAN JOSE, California-May 12, 1997-At the Apple WorldWide Developers Conference, Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK), one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, today announced the availability of CodeWarrior Latitude, a porting tool that allows software developers to port Mac OS applications to Apple's Next Generation operating system, "Rhapsody", in addition to UNIX-hosted operating systems. Designed to shorten time-to-market for Rhapsody-native applications, this new addition to the CodeWarrior line of development tools enables Mac OS developers to begin the transition to the new OS without rewriting all of their source code. Metrowerks will be showing CodeWarrior Latitude DR/1 at the Apple WorldWide Developer Conference in San Jose, CA from May 13-16 in the "CodeWarrior Lounge", Room J3 of the San Jose Convention Center. CodeWarrior...

Rhapsody APIs and Rhapsody Sockets Available Today on all Power Macs Unique Toolsuite for Building "Rhapsody-Ready"Applications Santa Barbara, CA, May 12, 1997. Tenon Intersystems is shipping a new version of CodeBuilder, a powerful tool for porting existing UNIX applications or developing new, portable Rhapsody applications on Power Macs and Power Mac clones. CodeBuilder 1.0.1 contains a complete UNIX software development environment with a source-level debugger and C, C++, Objective-C, Ada95, Java and Fortran77 compilers all generating native PPC code. Because CodeBuilder creates binary PowerPC Executable Format (PEF) files that can integrate directly with other Macintosh development tools, software developers can combine Macintosh debuggers and compilers with the CodeBuilder tool suite to get the best of both the Macintosh and UNIX worlds. MachTen CodeBuilder extends MacOS with a family of dynamically-linked, shared libraries that, like a Java virtual machine,...

Here's two announcements from Altura -- Object Master Professional Edition and new lower pricing for Mac2Win.s who purchase Object Master Professional Edition will receive the current Release and the following two releases all for one price. The new releases will automatically be distributed to Professional Edition subscription customers when they are made available. "Our experience, as a leading provider of cross-plaform development tools, tells us that in order for developers to be productive, it is imperative that they have the richest and most reliable tools," said Lorenzen. "Object Master Professional Edition will provide developers with the best development environment that their money can buy." NEW FEATURES Altura will be adding a number of new features to future releases of Object Master. For Release 6, currently planned for June 1997, Object Master will add the following capabilities: o Java - Full Java support, including the creation of new classes, class trees,...

AutoShare 1.3, a freeware list server and auto-responder for EIMS (formerly AIMS and MailShare), has been released and may be downloaded from (ftp://ftp.dnai.com/users/m/meh/AutoShare/) and also from the mirror site at (http://www.dcl.co.uk/MacOS/email/autoshare/) until it's up on Info-Mac in the comm/inet/mail directory. Version 1.3 offers - improvements and bug fixes - expanded full scriptability - improved Admin with balloon help - subscriber and administrator web forms - Mac-to-HTML and MIME-to-HTML character conversions - list-specific passwords for remote administration by e-mail - new post and nopost subscriber options - choice of RFC From vs envelope sender for subscriber lists - Mac-to-MIME configuration, unconditional option added - scripted e-mail using the Send Mail AppleScript command - updated Frontier glue document - using AutoShare with NewsRunner - monthly help files on a per-list basis - specific key strings for poll accounts -...

From: Jeff Beeghly (sd@compumedia.com) WindowDetective is a tool which allows you to view the WindowRecord and GrafPort records of any window. Once you have viewed the contents of a certain window, you may print the data, copy the data to the clipboard, or save the data as a text file. Developers can use WindowDetective to aid them in their development cycle. Are Quickdraw calls not drawing in the right location and you believe the Regions in you application (visible, clip, etc...) are getting corrupted? Use WindowDetective! Software testers (or Quality Assurance Engineers) can use WindowDetective for scripted regression testing and everyday guerrilla testing. You can find it in the dev folder on the Info-Mac sites, or from my home page: (http://www.compumedia.com/~sd/Jeff_Beeghly/)

If you are planning to attend WWDC in San Jose, please stop by the CodeWarrior Lounge (Room J-3). See the new 2.0 IDE, learn how CodeWarrior Latitude will make the transition to Rhapsody easier, and meet our engineers, who will be available to answer any questions you may have. CodeWarrior Latitude DR1 will be available next week and purchases can be made at WWDC, by calling our customer service department, and by contacting resellers. CodeWarrior Latitude: -Is a porting tool which allows you to quickly move existing Mac OS 7.X applications to UNIX, and soon Rhapsody. -Contains a set of shared libraries which perfom the functions of the Macintosh API. -Allows you to identify which portions of your code will port smoothly and which Mac Toolbox traps are not implemented, by compiling and linking your CodeWarrior project with the special Latitiude test libraries. CodeWarrior Latitude also includes: -Two free updates -Free technical support -Sun Solaris and SGI IRIX porting tools....

Neon Software Announces CyberGauge 2.0 LAFAYETTE, CA - April 23rd, 1996 - Neon Software announced today an upgrade to their popular MacOS Internet bandwidth measurement utility CyberGauge. Version 2.0 enhancements include the ability to monitor network interfaces on multiple routers, automatic creation of JPEG format graphs of bandwidth data, and auto-discovery of the routers which connect your Macintosh to the Internet. CyberGauge is an inexpensive yet powerful Internet management utility which allows users to monitor and analyse the throughput of virtually every Internet router available on the market. Based on the industry standard management protocol, SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol), CyberGauge can also be used to determine bandwidth utilization on many network-connected devices, such as switches and hubs. The crucial decision of balancing bandwidth and price requires a thorough knowledge of current bandwidth utilization. CyberGauge shows whether or not you are getting...

Dada Typographics 2733 st paul st. #1 baltimore, MD 21218 http://www.dadatypo.com/ info@dadatypo.com ANNOUNCING LISTTOOLS 1.6 -- Management for ListSTAR mailing lists Shareware: $25 US (http://www.dadatypo.com/software/listtools.html) listTools is a full-featured Frontier suite for managing StarNine Technologies' ListSTAR server. listTools is capable of replacing all your existing AppleScripts, and provides far more services than ListSTAR's default configurations allow. Because it takes advantage of Frontier's built-in database, you have comprehensive access to information about your services, and the standard listTools scripts run at blazing speed. Our new templates are designed to take advantage of listTools features by default. If you have existing services that use AppleScripts, you may either replace them by installing a new listTools template, or see the "LT Scripts" documentation for information on how to convert your existing services to take advantage of listTools features....

ACI US announces the DISCOVER 4th DIMENSION road show Cupertino, CA April 25, 1997. In conjunction with the 4D Pro ship date, ACI US also announced the Discover 4th Dimension road show. Beginning in May, ACI US will present an introductory seminar for the new 4th Dimension Version 6 developer and conduct high-end training classes designed for data management professionals and experienced 4D developers. The ACI US Discover 4th Dimension road show will visit seven major cities throughout the United States, and will be hosted by Walt Nelson, Director of Partner Development for ACI US. Each stop on the tour will include: * Two days of high-level 4D training: - Day One: "A Technical Look Under the Hood of 4D V6." - Day Two: "Optimizing 4D and 4D Server Applications" * The Discover 4th Dimension seminar for prospective customers and developers As part of the road show in each city, ACI US will participate in local and regional User Groups and Special Interest Group (SIG) meetings. The...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chris Russ Reindeer Games, Inc. 704/544-7023 704/544-7024 FAX jcr6@aol.com http://members.aol.com/ImagProcTK Announcing The Image Processing Tool Kit Version 2.0 Charlotte, NC - May 2, 1997 - Reindeer Games announces the Image Processing Tool Kit, version 2.0. IPTK 2.0 is a set of image processing and analysis plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop and compatible packages on both the Macintosh and the PC, and is intended as a companion to the popular Image Processing Handbook, 2nd Edition, CRC Press. The features in 2.0 include: - Hybrid CD for Macintosh and PC - 2x to 10x speed improvement from 1.0 - more than 75 plugins for the Mac and PC - New tools for FFT processing - An expanded tutorial for use with either Photoshop, NIH Image (on the Mac), or UTHSCSA ImageTool (on the PC) illustrating many of the types of problems requiring image processing tools - Tools to remove halftones from images - New color tools and arbitrary color separation...

Below is Apple's press release about Larry Ellison dropping his bid for Apple. For the story on Ellison (http://www.sjmercury.com/business/apple/ap042997.htm), you might want to read the article at the San Jose Mercury news web site. ------------------------------------------------------- Apple Issues Statement in Response to Ellison Release CUPERTINO, Calif.--April 29, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today released the following statement in response to a press release from Oracle Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive, Lawrence J. Ellison: Apple has no specific comment related to Mr. Ellison's press release. Apple has a clearly articulated strategy and a detailed plan to return the Company to profitability. We have a seasoned management team and have undertaken a series of initiatives over the last year to streamline the business, improve quality, and sharply focus on our core markets (education, publishing, media authoring, consumer). Our recent product introductions have been met with...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jesse Odell The Ford Odell Group 707/538-9592 jesse@fordodell.com NEOLOGIC OBJECT DATABASE DEPLOYED BY ONLINE INDUSTRY GIANT AOL --America Online Adopts NeoAccess Database Engine to Increase Performance and Optimize Memory Usage in AOL 3.0 Berkeley, CA - April 29, 1997 - NeoLogic Systems today announced that NeoAccess, the company's object database management system, has been deployed as the foundation technology for America Online's Macintosh client application. This follows the adoption of NeoAccess by Netscape, Compuserve and NetObjects, making NeoAccess the object database selected by four of today's leading Internet technology providers. "AOL's use of object technology represents the company's unwavering, forward-thinking drive to provide the best possible user experience for its customers," said NeoLogic President Bob Krause. "We are pleased to have provided the database infrastructure to support this application's sophisticated, streamlined design...

Apple Updates Popular Suite of Internet Components: Cyberdog 2.0 CUPERTINO, Calif.--April 28, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced availability of Cyberdog(tm) 2.0, an updated version of its suite of Internet technologies for the Mac(r) OS. The software, which offers enhanced functionality particularly in email and web browsing capabilities, is available for downloading from the Cyberdog website (http://cyberdog.apple.com) and is expected to be included with the Mac OS 8 release later this year. Introduced in May 1996, Cyberdog broke new ground in the Internet access arena by providing users with the advantages of flexibility and integration on the Internet. With improvements in later releases, Cyberdog provides direct integration of the Internet into the desktop. Cyberdog provides an icon for Internet addresses (URLs, email addresses) and services (FTP sites, mail trays, Telnet sessions) that can be dragged to the desktop and organized in folders. With this capability,...

For Immediate Release STARNINE SHIPS WEBCOLLAGE, AN INDUSTRY-FIRST CONTENT-CREATION DATABOT -- Revolutionary New Product Automates the Creation of Dynamic Infographics -- BERKELEY, Calif., April 28, 1996 -- StarNine Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Quarterdeck Corporation, today announced it is shipping WebCollage, a new product that automatically builds dynamic Web graphics containing up-to-the-minute data, and uploads them to any Web server on any platform on a scheduled basis. The Mac OS version of WebCollage is available today from StarNine for the special introductory price of $199. The introductory price is good until June 30, 1997, after which time WebCollage will cost $249. "StarNine's known for innovative, leading-edge Internet products and our new WebCollage is no exception," noted Avi Rappoport, product manager at StarNine. "WebCollage makes Web sites truly come alive by constantly refreshing the data being served - without anyone having to lift a finger to do it. Since...

For Immediate Release J.Stream First In Line for 100% Pure Java Certification Vancouver, WA-April 24, 1997-J.Stream, the hot, new subsidiary of DataPak Software Inc., received 100% Pure Java certification Tuesday, April 22. This certification, which ensures the right to display the JavaSoft 100% Pure Java logo, assures potential users that J.Stream's WiredWrite publishing application, together with their J.Press Document (JPD) formats, maximizes cross-platform compatibility. Whether embedded in a web page, published on a CD-ROM or sent as e-mail attachments, JPDs are instantly cross-platform. They are also the first pure Java document format capable of converting a 10.2 meg. FrameMaker file to a 311K JPD. J.Press Documents are based on a proprietary three part document format that includes a unique 75K Java viewer applet, document word dictionary and data stream. The dictionary and Java based style runs utilize cutting edge technology that results in documents as little as 1/10th the...

ACI US SHIPS 4D DESKTOP VERSION 6 A cost-effective rapid application development (RAD) workshop Cupertino, CA April 25, 1997. ACI US, Inc. today shipped 4D Desktop, an out-of-the-box database development tool kit that combines the ACI US 4th Dimension Version 6 relational database, 4D Compiler, and 4D Insider, creating a cost-effective RAD workshop. The release of 4D Desktop marks the second phase in the ACI US Version 6 product line upgrades. On March 24, 1997, ACI US shipped 4th Dimension Version 6 (4D V6), the Web-enabled upgrade of their powerful 32-bit relational database. By creating a powerful and productive 4th Dimension database workshop, including 4D, 4D Compiler and 4D Insider, 4D Desktop delivers a complete set of products with three main benefits: - Consistency in development - Ease of maintenance - Cost-effectiveness 4D Compiler--a true machine-language compiler, is optimized to support a wide range of processors on both Macintosh and Windows platforms. 4D Compiler...

Apple and MacTech Magazine Team Up to Deliver 'develop', Apple's Technical Journal MacTech to Present Award-Winning 'develop' Technical Content in a Special Section CUPERTINO, Calif.,--April 24, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced that it has joined forces with Xplain Corporation to publish the technical content of 'develop', Apple's award-winning quarterly technical journal, as a special section of MacTech magazine. Commencing with its May issue, MacTech magazine will deliver a special section of 'develop' written by Apple engineers and reviewed by Apple technical support that will enable develop's high-quality technical articles and code to reach more developers than ever before. "Apple is excited to be joining forces with MacTech magazine to deliver the kind of high-quality technical information previously published in the develop Technical Journal," said David Krathwohl, vice president of Apple Developer Relations. "develop's in-depth technical articles and vital...

Astrobyte(TM) Announces New Web Authoring XTension(TM) BeyondPress(TM) 3.0 Adds WYSIWYG Web Design, Multimedia, Font Support to Award-Winning Design Tool For Immediate Release: April 22, 1997 New York City - At the Seybold Seminars Conference today, Astrobyte announced BeyondPress 3.0, the latest version of its Web authoring XTension for QuarkXPress(TM). The 3.0 version supports both Windows(TM) and Mac(R) OS, includes all the document-conversion features of its predecessor, and adds powerful Web page authoring and management tools. WYSIWYG Web Authoring --------------------- BeyondPress 3.0 lets designers create Web pages using advanced text formatting and page layout tools. Using the Cascading Style Sheet support of Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and the upcoming Netscape Navigator 4.0, plus Bitstream's TrueDoc(TM) font technology, BeyondPress converts stylized text in a QuarkXPress document to formatted text on a Web page, retaining the intended fonts and type size. BeyondPress...

Apple MessagePad 2000 Sales Booming Less Than A Month After Product Ships CUPERTINO, Calif.--The Apple Newton MessagePad 2000 is roaring out of the gate. Apple Computer, Inc. reports that less than a month after its March 24 ship date, the newest member of its Newton family of mobile business appliances is selling briskly at both the corporate and retail levels. "The MessagePad 2000 is today's most powerful handheld computer," said Sandy Bennett, vice president of the Newton Systems Group at Apple Computer, Inc. "The sales we have achieved in our first 30 days and customer response validate our claim that the MessagePad 2000 is a compelling business machine. Our bookings rates are running five times as high as they were a year ago." Announced last October, the MessagePad 2000 offers features that are important for mobile professionals, including e-mail, fax, and Internet access capability (modem and Internet service provider account must be purchased separately), as well as...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Motorola Bundles DAVE(tm) with StarMax Systems --- Mac-compatible Vendor Provides PC Connectivity Using TCP/IP ARLINGTON, Texas--Thursby Software Systems, Inc. (TSS), the world's leading developer of Mac OS cross-platform solutions, announced a bundling agreement with Motorola Computer Group (MCG) that includes DAVE software to be shipped with StarMax systems beginning in mid-May. DAVE V1.0.1 is the latest release from Thursby Software. It is a very fast, new version of its powerful Mac OS to Windows networks connectivity software. A free, fully-functional evaluation copy of DAVE is available at http://www.thursby.com. Motorola has strategically included DAVE for cross-platform connectivity with new StarMax configurations focused on the "enterprise" market. "Providing value to our customers is our number one priority," said Dennis Schneider, vice president and general manager, Commercial Products Division, MCG. "That means offering the overall best solution...

Fog City Software Releases LetterRip 1.1 -- Mac Mailing List Server Capitola, CA -- April 22, 1997 -- Fog City Software, Inc. announces an important new version of its powerful and easy to use mailing list server, LetterRip. LetterRip 1.1 delivers email even faster than before. Optimizations in the mail engine permit LetterRip to reliably deliver thousands of messages an hour. The high performance mail engine becomes crucial for - Announcements to thousands of customers or associates - Busy discussion lists where 100 messages to 1,000 subscribers can mean up to 100,000 message deliveries "It screams!", says Rich Gay of Foresight Technology who uses LetterRip to manage a number of busy lists. LetterRip 1.1 adds other features including - New message headers to make unsubscribing easier - Enhanced server logging - More automatically managed administrative accounts Setting LetterRip up is as easy as ever. Getting the server running is accomplished in minutes. Features such as digests...

For Immediate Release Press Contact: Andrew Clarke aclarke@pictorius.com 902.492.2880 ext. 248 Pictorius Announces iNet Developer for Macintosh Next Generation Intranet Application Tool Lets IS Managers Focus on IS Tasks and Content Providers Create and Manage Site Content in a Team Environment April 22, 1997 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - Pictorius Incorporated, the leading developer of Intranet software solutions for the corporate market, today announced Pictorius iNet Developer, a next generation Intranet development tool. Pictorius iNet Developer is a complete site development solution designed to give development teams the ability to easily create complex Intranet sites, connect to databases and change content instantly with an easy to use visual interface. Pictorius iNet Developer gives IS managers powerful tools to build custom functionality into a site and enables content providers (e.g. Marketing, Finance, HR departments) the freedom to update and manipulate a site's...

COME BE A PART OF THE PREMIERE EVENT FOR THE MAC USING COMMUNTIY! For Immediate Release BERKELEY, CA, April 17, 1997 - The Mac platform is alive and kicking! April 26 marks the date of the 7th annual BMUG MacFest. This year will prove to be the best yet with such big name vendors as Adobe, Connectix, Aladdin, Dantz, Iomega, Corel, Wacom, Techworks, Motorola, U.S. Robotics, APS Technologies, and MANY more. For the first time ever, vendors will be selling product and giving some great deals to attendees. Also, come hear two of the top titans in the industry- Ellen Hancock, Apple Vice President, will be our keynote speaker... and if that's not exciting enough, we'll also hear from Jean Louis Gassee, founder of Be, Inc*. Other conference speakers include industry analyst Dave Winer, TidBits Editor Adam Engst, MacWeek Columnist Don Crabb, Motorola Evangelist Bob Levitus and PhotoShop guru Bert Monroy - all cutting edge Mac people. Workshops will include Basic Mac Techniques, QuickTime 2.5...

MacHack '97 call for Speakers MacHack '97 is just a few months away and YOU might be just the person we are looking for. We have many interesting sessions already lined up, but we have room for a few more. Have you been off in a garage somewhere developing some cool Macintosh technology in secret? Present that technology at MacHack and not only might you gain the adulation of your peers, but you will undoubtedly receive valuable feedback to help you do it even better. If you are planning to attend MacHack '97, scheduled for June 26-28, consider presenting a session to share your expertise. We are currently seeking speakers on all areas of Macintosh software development including OpenStep, Java, QTML, networking, game development, software design, software entrepreneurship, and more. Session speakers receive a $100 off the conference registration fee. Register before May 1 and receive an additional $100 discount. Have an idea for a session you want to present? Send a brief description...

Special Pricing for the New PalmPilot Bundle With the anticipated second release of CodeWarrior for PalmPilot, we are pleased to offer to all CodeWarriors a new bundle consisting of the new high-end Professional PalmPilot from U.S. Robotics and CodeWarrior for PalmPilot DR2. We are offering an unheard-of bargain on the Professional PalmPilot bundle! Customers purchasing the Professional PalmPilot bundle before May 1, 1997 will also receive a free copy of CodeWarrior for Windows 95/NT DR2 with their CodeWarrior for PalmPilot DR2, so you can build Windows 95/NT desktop application which HotSync with the PalmPilot. The great value does not stop there, the Professional Bundle will ship A.S.A.P. with a complimentary copy of CodeWarrior for PalmPilot DR1, giving you the opportunity to begin coding for their new Professional PalmPilot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Professional PalmPilot Bundle You get: CodeWarrior for PalmPilot DR 2 US$ 369...

This announcement is from: Eric Zelenka, (eric@starnine.com) StarNine is proud to announce the availability of the W*API Sapplet documentation for writing W*API based server-side applets (or sapplets) for use with the WebSTAR Java VM. The WebSTAR Java VM is a PowerPC only W*API Plug-In included with WebSTAR 2.0 which gives WebSTAR the ability to run sapplets to perform a variety of useful server-side functions. Because of the power of the Java language, sapplets can easily be created to handle processing of HTML form results, database access, multi-user web applications that require shared space and out of band connectivity to Java applets running on the client side. Sapplets also have the power of the W*API for access to traditional CGI-like server functions including methods for getting and setting W*API parameters, opening and managing TCP/IP communication streams, and handling logging and messaging. To develop W*API sapplets you will need a Java development environment that...

Maxum Development Announces Rumpus, High Performance and Reliable FTP Services for the Macintosh Streamwood, IL, April 16, 1997 -- Maxum Development Corporation, a leading developer of Macintosh(r) Web server tools, today announced RumpusA, a full-service, high-performance FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Internet server. While the World Wide Web continues to garner the lion's share of the attention focused on the Internet, FTP remains the service of choice for transferring large amounts of data. In addition to performing file transfers, FTP is also the most popular method of uploading and maintaining Web content on Internet servers. Choices in FTP server tools for Macintosh have, until now, been rather limited, and Macintosh Internet developers have had few options outside of using shareware. While shareware offerings have been adequate, the Mac has no FTP server with workstation-like performance and reliability. With Rumpus, Maxum is filling this gap with a commercial-quality, high-...

Apple Reports Second Fiscal Quarter Results Company Recaps Extensive New Product Offerings and Restructuring Progress CUPERTINO, Calif.--April 16, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced financial results for the Company's fiscal 1997 second quarter ended March 28, 1997. Revenues for the quarter were $1.6 billion, compared to $2.1 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 27, 1996 and $2.2 billion in the quarter ended March 29, 1996. International sales accounted for 49 percent of total revenues in the current quarter. As previously indicated, the Company incurred two large charges of a non-operating nature during the quarter. Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, the Company recorded a charge of $375 million for the write-off of in-process research and development activity related to its Feb. 4, 1997 acquisition of NeXT Software, Inc. Additionally, the Company recorded a charge of $155 million to increase reserves to cover the costs of restructuring activities previously...

IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 1997 EveryWare Development and InContext Systems Announce Plans to Merge Combined Companies will Provide Complete Suite of Open, Multi-platform Web tools Mississauga and Toronto, ON, Canada--April 15, 1997--EveryWare Development Canada Corp. (ASE: EVY) and InContext Systems Inc. (TSE: INI) today announced that they have executed a letter of intent to merge their operations, subject to regulatory approval and approval of the board of directors and shareholders of each of the companies. InContext also announced an immediate private placement of InContext shares to be taken up by EveryWare, subject to regulatory approval. The merger between EveryWare and InContext will be by means of either an amalgamation or a plan of arrangement in which the shareholders of the companies will exchange their shares for shares of a yet to be named new company. The new company will offer corporate clients a complete suite of rapid development, maintenance and administration...

Webink InterNews Server is a powerful yet easy to configure and administer "Macintosh first" news server. We are looking for beta testers to test and evaluate a new product. InterNews is an internet/intranet news server designed for internal and external workgroups. InterNews supports NNTP allowing any news client access with Netscape, NewsWatcher, IE etc. If you are serious about beta testing go to the following URL to register :- http://www.webink.com/webink.acgi?dl_wint-InterNews Webink Ltd. Phone +44 (1235) 820144 Sutton House Fax +44 (1235) 820141 174 Milton Park Mobile +32 (75) 761463 OXON OX14 4SE Abingdon United Kingdom

From: xpolakis@prometheus.hol.gr (Antreas P. Hatzipolakis) Subject: [ANN] Anopolis Anopolis 1.0 (Formerly IFSPLM): A DocMaker format stand-alone document containing information about Internet Freeware / Shareware Programming Languages for the Macintosh. Freely available from Anopolis Page at: http://users.hol.gr/~xpolakis/ifsplm.html

Server Software Offers a Complete, Easy-to-use Intranet Publishing Solution for Individuals and Small Workgroups CUPERTINO, Calif.--April 9, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced shipment of its Personal Web Sharing 1.0 server software. Personal Web Sharing 1.0 is available for U.S. $19.95 via download on the Internet at the software.net website (http://www.software.net) and soon at the C/Net website (http://www.buydirect.com). Designed for individuals and small workgroups, the new product, which allows web publishing without dedicating a separate machine as a server, is a result of Apple's strategy to provide easy-to-use Internet publishing capabilities to meet the individual needs of its customers. Based on Internet protocols, Personal Web Sharing extends Apple's traditional file-sharing capabilities to intranet-based webs. While individuals on a Macintosh or Mac OS compatible machines can publish information to the web, other users with web browsers running on most...

For Immediate Release Apple Unveils QuickTime 3.0 for Windows and Macintosh Video Capture, Editing, and Playback on Multiple Platforms Now Possible NAB, LAS VEGAS--April 8, 1997--Apple Computer, Inc. today announced major advances in QuickTime, the industry-standard digital media system software for Windows and Mac OS. QuickTime 3.0 is the newest release of the Company's widely adopted software architecture for creating and publishing digital media. Today's announcement is significant as it marks the first time the full power of QuickTime--including the ability to capture, edit, compress, and playback digital media--is available for all major personal computer platforms, including Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Mac OS System 7, and Mac OS System 8. "Professional media producers and publishers have relied on QuickTime's flexibility and performance on Mac OS for years. Today's announcement that Apple is bringing QuickTime's full capabilities to customers using Windows-based systems...

New Product Information ZCurve Software Indianapolis, IN www.zcurve.com Contact: Bob Hays bobhays@zcurve.com FAX # (317) 271-0571 For Immediate Release New MacStandardBasic is released and sold over the Internet INDIANAPOLIS, IN, April 3rd, 1997 : ZCurve Software released MacStandardBasic, a powerful BASIC development system for Macintosh computers. Users can purchase and download the complete MacStandardBasic package for an introductory price of $ 49 from the ZCurve Software website (www.zcurve.com). "The Macintosh has not had a BASIC language that makes it easy for the average user to create fast applications incorporating animation, graphics, sounds, and movies. MacStandardBasic gives this to them.", Bob Hays of ZCurve Software, said. MacStandardBasic is optimized for both Apple's newer Power Macintosh computers and older Macintosh models. ZCurve Software has teamed up with BroadCast Software Corporation to allow users anywhere in the world to purchase and get...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contacts: Cynthia Fray Metrowerks Inc. (512) 873-4758 cynthia@metrowerks.com METROWERKS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR MICROSOFT AFC JAVA CLASSES AUSTIN, Texas-April 2, 1997-At the Software Development West Conference and JavaOne, Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME:MWK), one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, today announced that Metrowerks' CodeWarrior will offer full support for Microsoft's recently announced Application Foundation Classes (AFC), a comprehensive set of cross-platform, value-added class libraries written entirely in Java. These classes provide small, fast and flexible graphics, user interface and multimedia capabilities in a suite of highly functional Java class libraries. This enhances development of rich, sophisticated cross-platform Java applications while saving on valuable development time. Metrowerks will provide support for AFC in upcoming versions of its CodeWarrior Gold Integrated Development Environment...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contacts: Cynthia Fray Metrowerks Inc. (512) 873-4758 cynthia@metrowerks.com Sara Payne/Deb Fry Microware Systems Corporation (515) 223-8000 sarap@microware.com/debf@microware.com METROWERKS TO LICENSE JAVA OPTIMIZATION TECHNOLOGY TO MICROWARE AUSTIN, Texas-April 2, 1997-Metrowerks Inc. (NASDAQ: MTWKF, TSE/ME: MWK), one of the world's leading providers of software development tools, today announced that it will license its optimized byte code interpreter and Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation technology to Microware Systems Corp. for implementation in the Java Virtual Machine running on Microware's OS-9 real-time operating system. OS-9 is a leading multi-tasking real-time operating system for mission critical embedded applications, including digital TV, Internet appliances and wireless communications devices. The first implementation of the Java optimization technology will target the Java Virtual Machine running on OS-9 for PowerPC. "Microware is pleased to be...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE STARBASE ANNOUNCES NON-EXCLUSIVE BUNDLING AGREEMENT WITH ORACLE Inclusion of StarBase's Version Control Product Expands Market Opportunity Irvine, California, March 27, 1997 - StarBase Corporation (Nasdaq: SBAS) today announced the completion of a non-exclusive bundling agreement with Oracle to ship StarBase's version control product, Versions 2.0, with Oracle's Developer/2000 product at no additional charge to the customer. Oracle [Nasdaq: ORCL] is a major vendor of developer tools with the company exceeding $5.2 billion in annual revenue. Commenting on the importance of this bundling agreement, Donald R. Farrow, President and COO of StarBase, said, "Oracle is the world's second largest software company and the market leader in application development. Oracle's decision to allow the inclusion of Versions 2.0 is acknowledgement of our product; and we expect this agreement will offer us many marketing benefits, including presentation of information about StarBase...